Theme: Forsythia

[Anita Bower]

These bright blooming bushes are a sure sign of spring.

Free textures:
"Abstract Debris" and "Grab Bag" ; and Kim Klassen "0603" .

[Dennis Bishop]

I like that strong diagonal that doesn't go through the corners. The vignette and background make great additions to the negative space. The earthy colors are very nice, too. I wondered about increasing the saturation of the greens and yellows a small amount to emphasize the forsythia with respect to the vignette, but I like it just the way it is.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Lovely composition, Anita. I like the diagonal main stem and the more upright one in the background. Great choice of textures.

[gary ellwein]

Anita, I like this image very much. Cheryl and Dennis have commented on the strong composition. The soft yellows and greens, the texture and vignette all work.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I like the framing and the receding focus. I think of forsythia screaming spring and therefore might change the hue of the BG to something more spring-like. I think the darker hue of yellow looks more like fall to me.

[Anita Bower]

I like the framing and the receding focus. I think of forsythia screaming spring and therefore might change the hue of the BG to something more spring-like. I think the darker hue of yellow looks more like fall to me.

Good point!

[Mitch Carucci]

Simple & beautiful. I try to photograph forsythia every year, and have yet to be satisfied with the results. I have to keep repeating less is more! Love the suble light.

[Kerry Perkins]

Lovely image and treatment Anita! Strong composition and your usual great work with textures. Well done!

[Anita Bower]

I appreciate the suggestions made my Dennis and Jackie. I also appreciate the supportive comments of all.
Here is a version with lighter textures. I think I lightened the stem on the left too much.

[Anita Bower]

This is the original version with suggested adjustments, plus a bit more.

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Anita. Always like your flowers. I like the colors and softness of this presentation.

We just returned from Smoky Mts NP, where I got to try my new 100mm macro on some of the wildflowers up there. Still working on the images. It was a good week there, you would enjoy it. Wildflowers and water falls were our goal.

[Dennis Bishop]

The third is my favorite. It looks more Spring-like than the first, and the forsythia takes center stage. I'm guessing it's one of the textures that's showing up more in this one, and I like the lines it gives in the lower right. They complement the rest of the image very well.

[Anita Bower]

The third is my favorite. It looks more Spring-like than the first, and the forsythia takes center stage. I'm guessing it's one of the textures that's showing up more in this one, and I like the lines it gives in the lower right. They complement the rest of the image very well.

Thanks, Dennis. I appreciate getting feedback.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Anita I like the third one too. I like the colours better, it looks more spring-like to me.

[Anita Bower]

Anita I like the third one too. I like the colours better, it looks more spring-like to me.

Thanks for your suggestion!

[Randall Farhy]

Anita-late to the party-I've never thought much of Forsythia photographically, images always seem "busy". Your presentaion changes my mind. Such a simple but effective piece. I prefer the OP over the Rp's strictly for the darker tones, and prefer the textures in the last version though it is a strong contender for my favorite version. This is another beautiful flower image that you've created.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Anita, I like the third one best